Society is inching its way out of its heteronormative stupor and starting to acknowledge all sexualities on the Kinsey scale as valid. So let’s set a new goal: getting people to realize that being gay isn’t just OK but f*cking fantastic.
Imagine a young person coming out as gay to their family, and their family members responding not with “I still love you” or “Thank you for telling me” but “OMG, amazing!” or even “I’m so jealous!”
Imagine a world in which sexuality really were a choice, and people chose to be gay every single time. Some of us are already at that level: Think of Anderson Cooper saying that being gay is “one of the great blessings” of his life, or Justin Simien saying that being queer is “like a superpower,” or Tim Cook saying that being gay is “not a limitation” but “a feature.”
Related: Reddit users list the “main advantages” of being gay
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Our newsletter is like a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.
Also, being gay comes with all sorts of hidden perks. So many that we arguably should replace “It gets better” with “It gets best.”
Need proof? Or want a reminder of how good we have it? Take a gander at the funny tweets below!
the best part of being gay is blaming the slightest inconvenience on homophobia
— ?&?propagandist | 49 days (@wrightworthanon) July 16, 2022
The best part of being gay is the natural resistance to pyramid schemes.
NFTs, crypto, every bullshit scam my brain is just like “no, we don’t DO that, we put our faith in WIGS.”
— Carlos Maza (@gaywonk) November 1, 2021
The best part of being gay is you get to attend the same 2 concerts via Instagram stories for months at a time
— Nader (@NKinRealLife) March 2, 2022
Best part of being gay and dating someone similar in size: Double closet.
Worst part: not having any of your own clothes to yourself.
Pictured below: The sweater bought “for me” yesterday. pic.twitter.com/A2nRJdK1Pc
— Sss-D-ven (@hoeforthepeople) October 19, 2020
The best part of being gay is I’ll never have to go paint balling
— coréy (@salemwigtrials) March 22, 2019
Best part of being gay hands down is wearing weird underwear
— Sam Taggart (@samttaggart) October 23, 2020
best part of being gay is kissing my girlfriend on the mouth. The second best part of being gay is the statement earrings
— stoned hag (@bitchdruid) August 1, 2021
the best part of being gay is being at least a little bit in love with all your friends
— q/1312 (@quinnslow) January 26, 2022
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I think the best part of being gay is being secure enough in my masculinity to order whatever drink i want at a bar and not worry about it being “girly”
— Alex (@ax_ferg) October 2, 2020
Why are people so publically sincere. Being an elusive little bitch is the best part of being gay.
— ???? ? Mia (@girlwithhorn) June 21, 2021
The best part of being gay is I don't need to know anyone at a party to have a good time. I just have to find a straight girl and compliment her hair and I will have a new best friend
— Mathiu (@crabsgonewild) May 13, 2020
best part of being gay is you can adopt a non-baby kid because babies suck
— mickey | chad meeks bf (@CHADSCRE4M) January 27, 2021
Best part of being gay is the little interactions straight men have where they give each other the tough-guy head nod to let each other know they’re not threats is now just me trying to flirt and do the sexy eyes ?
— Ryan Freeman wants rent control (@freemanryan95) March 15, 2021
The best part of being gay is sometimes I get to be the himbo in my relationship and then my boyfriend gets to be the himbo the other times.
— Tsarina Ruse Poutine (@FickaTwix) November 10, 2021
The best part of being gay is not being ashamed to get my straight roommates to open jars of salsa for me
— Sean Dalton (@slydalton) July 2, 2018
Me and my bf recently had a conversation about how our emotional connection does not erase our sexual attraction to other people and I think that's the best part of being gay
— Manler (@Coolerpine1) November 12, 2021
best part of being gay is being automatically excluded from the adam driver discourse
— bailey (@baileybenns) December 10, 2019
getting free coffee from male baristas that think i’m cute is the best part of being gay , name a better scam ?
— gabi ???? (@gabiantuna) October 17, 2019
The best part of being gay is being 100% confident you didn’t peak in highschool
— Funky Yassga ? (@dumb_degenerate) October 4, 2019
Hillers
The best part of being gay is being able to see the world and the people in it clearly after growing up marginalized on the outside and forced to sharpen you skills of perception early on. Comes at a harsh price, but it’s a great gift in the long run.
bachy
Right on! And more power to you!
aussie bloke
Wow.
This was a largely innocuous, mostly trivial article. Affirming and in the large, light hearted.
Did not expect profound replies. I’m keeping your comment in my notes to read again later. Thank you, and *respect*.
bachy
For me, the best thing about being gay is that there is no “automatic escalator” to marriage and children. Having witnessed my straight siblings’ interminable struggles with spouses, kids and responsibilities, I’ve discovered that gay independence has been a tremendous boon in life satisfaction, freedom and serenity. I respect straights and gays who choose marriage and children, but I am glad to be pursuing happiness outside of those avenues of meaning.
JJinAus
Wow, apart from things got better after high school, these tweets are not my tribe.
bachy
So what is great about being gay for you?
JJinAus
A very interesting life compared to the humdrum life that most heteros live. I have had such a lot of fun and experienced things that I couldn’t have dreamed of growing up. Now I do have a “boring” life in a very long term relationship, but that’s a choice and one I relish. I have my memories and I just wish I started earlier, however I have no complaints.
Prax07
Not my tribe either. Can’t relate to basically any tweet listed here. Well except for the one about babies sucking. Can’t stand any children though.
bachy
@Prax: what is the best thing about being gay to you?
inbama
Gays don’t have to navigate the “war of the sexes” in their relationships that is intrinsic to heterosexuality.
Also, in any gay marriage, at least one partner if not both can cook.